Bobbin receiving and holding receptacle



April 28, 1942. w. P. HoMANs 2,281,440

BOBBIN RECEIVING AND HOLDNC' RECETACLE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed May 26, 1939 i v wr.

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W i 1 A w w \1| Q J Q. l m 4. m lli n m n .T l if Q v n n 3 W l m m n M m m 6 rlL/ lll/ n j M- .I-. r||| Patented Apr. 28, 1942 TENT FFICE BGBBIN RECEIVING AND HOLDING RECEPTACLE William P. Humans, Canton, Mass., assigner to Atkinson, Haserick & Co., Boston, Mass., a voluntary association 2 Claims.

The invention relates to a receptacle adapted to receive and hold wound bobbins dropped from a winding machine.

The essential object of the invention is to provide a receptacle within which wound bobbins dropped from a winding machine may be accurately located or positioned to properly ll the receptacle and the base of any dropped bobbin kept from contact with the yarn on any Wound bobbin already deposited in the receptacle; also to provide a receptacle from which the wound bobbins may be conveniently removed with as little handling and ruffing as possible.

The invention can ybest be seen by reference to the drawings showing an embodiment thereof, and in which Fig. 1 is a View in perspective of the receptacle when receiving the dropped bobbins.

Fig. 2 is a View in side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the receptacle with hinged end leaf in a closed position.

Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation of the receptacle with the hinged end leaf in a closed position and the hinged end section in an open position, the permitted turning of the hinged end leaf being indicated in dotted lines; and

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of one of the compartments with bobbins arranged therein.

Referring to the drawings, the receptacle is generally rectangular in form with an open top, and with preferably four compartments provided for Within it. It is made sectional in character, including a main section I, and a section 2 in extension of the main section.

The main section I has a bottom 3, sides 4,

and partitions 5 for forming the various separate compartments within it. The section 2 in extension of the section I has a bottom 6 in eX- tension of the bottom 3 of the main section, sides 1 in extension of the sides 4 of the main section, and partitions 8 in extension of the partitions 5 of the main section. The partitions 8 may be omitted if desired.

The receptacle at one end thereof. or end to its main section I, is provided with a leaf 9 secured by hinges I0 to the bottom 3 of the main section. This leaf occupies a position normal to the bottom of the main section when closed, and closes against the ends to the sides and partitions of the main section substantially as shown in Fig. 3. The leaf by reason of its hinging may be opened either to occupy an inclined position as shown in Fig. 1 or a full open position as shown in Fig. 4. The leaf is held in closed position or at any inclined adjusted position by means of a curved slotted arm I2 at one or both ends of the leaf. This arm, or each of the arms if there be two, renders over a pin i3 fixed to and projecting from the adjacent side 4 of the main section over which the arm is passing. This pin is provided with a threaded end I5 upon which is arranged a thumb nut i6 which when tightened binds the arm tight against the side of the main section, thereby holding the leaf securely in place.

At the opposite end of the receptacle the section. 2 thereof is provided with an end I8 xed to the bottom E of the extension and to the sides l thereof. The section 2 of the receptacle thus comprises a bottom 6, sides 'I and an end I8 is pivoted to the section i, or main section, by

hinges 20, the leaves of which are secured re-v spectively to the bottoms of the respective sections. Thus hingedly connected the section 2 of the receptacle, or section in extension of the main section, may be opened and dropped into a position substantially as shown in Fig. 4. It is held closed when arranged in continuation of the main section, closing the end of the receptacle, by releasable fastenings 2l of any suitable kind with keepers 22 therefor secured, respectively, to the sides of the two sections of the receptacle. f

The wound bobbins, when horizontally disposed, are'dropped from out of a winding machine. In the example shown the receptacle is one adaptable to be used with a winding machine having four winding spindles, corresponding in number with the number of compartments in the receptacle. As the wound bobbins are successively dropped they will ll each compartment in superposed layers, preferably three wound bobbins for each layer. preferably made sulciently deep to accommodate four or more layers. In length the receptacle is such that the bottom to each compartment will be slightly longer than the bobbins, or bottom lay of bobbins, disposed upon it. The length of the compartments increases towards the top where the length of the compartment is appreciably longer than the bobbins owing to the inclination of the leaf 9 which is locked in an inclined position during the dropping of the bobbins and filling of the compartments. The inclination of the leaf 9, or end of the compartment, is such that all bobbins in said oompartment in the respective lays of bobbins, above the bottom lay, whose tip ends are contacting with the inclined leaf or end, will occupy such position in the respective lays that the base of The receptacle is.

any bobbin will lie beyond and out of contact with the winding upon any adjacent bobbin or bobbins. As the bobbins are dropped to enter the compartments the tip ends of the bobbins will strike the inclined leaf which tends to throw the bobbins forward in order that the bases of all the bobbins will lie contained in so far as possible within the section 2 of the receptacle resting upon one another and out of contact with the winding on any bobbin. As the bobbins continue to enter the compartments they will tend to arrange themselves in layers. The dropping of the bobbins continues until the compartments are lled. The leaf 9 is then released and moved manually against the tip ends of the bobbins thereby moving the bobbins into position where the tip ends thereof will lie flush with one another and the bases of the bobbins all lie contained within the section 2 of the receptacle. The section 2 of the receptacle is then unlatched and turned down. If there is any disarrangement of the bobbins in the compartments, or if they do not lie in properly superposed layers, the leaf 9 is turned down, leaving bases and tip ends of all the bobbins exposed, The ends of the bobbins may then be manually grasped and the layers thereof be moved into properly superposed relation. The leaf 9 is then turned up and locked, leaving the base ends of the bobbins exposed. The bobbins may now be taken from out of the various compartments of the receptacle either by manually grasping the bases of all the bobbins contained in any one compartment, and which lie exposed owing to the dropping of the section 2, or the pins A on a pin board B may be thrust into the holes of the respective bobbins, after which the bobbins thus located on the pins, may be lifted out of the compartments on the pin board. Preferably two pin boards are used, one board being provided with pins to accommodate the bobbins located in two adjacent compartments of the receptacle, although one pin board may be provided with pins for collectively removing the bobbins from all the compartments.

I claim:

1. A receptacle having an open top compartment for receiving and holding in superposed order of lay a plurality of Wound bobbins dropped from a winding machine, said compartment being of sufficient width and depth to hold a plurality of lays of wound bobbins parallelly disposed, the bottom ofsaid compartment being appreciably longer than the full length of a. single bobbin, the end of said compartment adjacent the tip ends of all contained bobbins being inclined to gradually lengthen said compartment as the distance increases from the bottom upwardly to the top thereof, the inclination of said end of the compartment being such that as wound bobbins are dropped and the tip ends thereof contact with said inclined end all bobbins so contacting will be directed to assume such position in said compartment that the bases thereof will lie beyond and out of contact with the Winding on any bobbin next adjacent to it.

2. A receptacle having an open top compartment for receiving and holding in superposed order of lay a plurality of wound bobbins dropped from a winding machine, said compartment being of suificient width and depth to hold a plurality of lays of wound bobbins parallelly disposed, the bottom of said compartment being appreciably longer than the full length of a single bobbin, the end of said compartment adjacent the tip ends of all contained bobbins being movable to occupy either a position substantially normal to said bottom of the compartment or be turned to occupy an out-turned inclined position with relation thereto, whereby said end when occupying an inclined position will receive the contact of the tip ends of certain of said bobbins dropped from said machine and will assist in directing the bobbins so contacting to assume such position in said compartment that the bases thereof Will lie beyond and out of contact with the winding on any bobbin next adjacent to it, and whereby, also, said end when turned to occupy a position substantially normal with said bottom of the compartment will through engagement with the tip ends of bobbins contained within said compartment operate lto further position the bobbins therein whereby said tip ends and bases of the bobbins will lie respectively substantially ush with one another, and means for controlling said movable end for effecting said changes in the position thereof.

WILLIAM P. HOMANS. 

